Sentences with phrase «formed by pollution»

When applied topically, vitamin C can help neutralize free radicals formed by pollution and smoking, while vitamin A — also known in skin care as retinol — can help with acne - prone skin and UV damage.

It comes from ARM and James Hansen's references to global dimming developing from clouds being enhanced and or formed by pollution, sulfates, and or certain aerosols and so forth.

Not exact matches

The cost of responding to the problems generated by global warming will reduce our ability to deal with other forms of pollution.

Icelandic Glacial is the super-premium natural spring water, bottled at the source from Iceland's legendary Ölfus Spring, which was formed more than 5,000 years ago and is shielded from pollution by an impenetrable barrier of lava rock.

GMOs are unlike any other form of pollution ever created by humans, and we have no way of knowing what the long - term consequences of altering our food sources this way may be.»

A crucial feeding ground for migrating birds has been almost destroyed by pollution and a bad winter, but help is at hand in the form of an all - you - can - eat buffet

That sulfur dioxide market, run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has reduced sulfur dioxide levels by 40 percent since 1992 by allowing companies to buy and sell the right to emit the acid - rain forming pollution from coal - burning plants, which has increased the acidity of lake waters throughout the region.

By linking Canadian fields to refiners in the Gulf Coast, the 1,200 - mile (1,900 - km) Keystone XL pipeline would be a boon to an energy patch where oil sands are abundant but that produce more carbon pollution than many other forms of crude.

In fact, taxi cabins expose drivers and riders to more air pollution than any other form of transportation, according to the results of a survey by Surbjit Kaur and her colleagues at Imperial College London.

And sky glow is made worse by other forms of pollution such as dust and particles of smog, which scatter the light.

Understanding how dust particles are affected by each type of pollution will shed light for researchers to account for all types of pollution when computing which particles may form ice crystals in cold clouds.

Nutrient pollution, a form of water pollution, refers to contamination by excessive inputs of nutrients.

A new study finds that long - term exposure to fine - particle air pollution — formed by the gasses of cars, power plants, and other sources — is associated with much higher mortality rates from cancers of the breast, upper digestive tract, and other organs.

Free radicals are formed naturally in the body, but their production is increased by factors such as smoking, alcohol, air pollution, infection, stress, excessive sunlight, and toxins like radiation and asbestos.

But light pollution generated by modern technologies is taking a heavy biological toll on humans, as well as other forms of life on Earth.

Each clay - to - mousse cleanser is powered by three different clays in their pure form, which remove everyday impurities like dirt, oil and pollution.

Then there's other forms of pollution of the world's waters, the destruction of ecosystems by simple over - fishing / population reductions from feeding people and farmed biota, as well as built environment destroying supporting ecosystems.

Rapid global climate change is being caused by carbon pollution, and other forms of pollution are also serious problems.

Photo: Public domainOther Truck Fleets, Pay AttentionDid you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by

But they also created that leverage, by seeing to it that thermal pollution was included in the Clean Water Act as a form of pollution.

I do agree that a lot needs to be done to deal with pollution, resource depletion, overpopulation and other forms of effects on the environment caused by man.

These comments were form letters signed by Sierra Club members that thanked the States for protecting the climate, reducing pollution, creating jobs, and growing the economy by reducing the cap.

Colorado's coal - and natural gas - fired power plants harm public health by emitting smog - forming pollution.

Smog, also known as ground - level ozone, is formed by a reaction between sunlight and pollution from car tailpipes, power plants and factories, fumes from volatile solvents and gasoline vapors.

In summary, the Conservatives de-emphasized climate change and greenhouse gas emissions in favour of addressing other forms of air pollution, a position supported by FoS president Douglas Leahey, who wrote approvingly that «the Conservatives understand that Kyoto is a failed policy, and the difference between pollution and CO2.»

As Houston's mayor, White opposed the eight proposed units as a member of the Texas Cities for Clean Air Coalition, which was formed by then - Dallas Mayor Laura Miller in August 2006 to challenge coal - fired power plant pollution.

This is partly because the penalties imposed by governments in the form of a carbon tax or charges for pollution permits are so low that there is no incentive for carbon capture.

Although ozone pollution is formed mainly in urban and suburban areas, it ends up in rural areas as well, carried by prevailing winds or resulting from cars and trucks that travel into rural areas.

Blue regions indicate significant blocking of the sun's energy by pollution that formed atmospheric sulfates.

Most climate advocates know someone who rides a bike as their primary form of transportation and many climate advocates regularly commute by bicycle, but don't see bicycling as a relevant solution to climate change because bicycling doesn't get you huge and immediate reductions in carbon pollution.

Additionally, 30 % of longnosed lancetfish, a fish commonly caught but not eaten by humans, had eaten debris, indicating that fish all along the food chain are ingesting some form of plastic pollution.

On top of reducing CO2 and smog - forming emissions and noise pollution, it would also extend the life of engines by reducing the risk of them being damaged by «foreign objects».

«Outcomes are expected to include: a political declaration on pollution, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); resolutions and decisions adopted by Member States to address specific dimensions of pollution; voluntary commitments by governments, private sector entities and civil society organizations to clean up the planet; and the Clean Planet Pledge, a collection of individual commitments to take personal action to end pollution in all its forms.»

Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention Did you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half?

It becomes clear how some forms of this noise pollution may not only confuse whales, but can also be so powerful that «a whale can be killed outright by the shock,» says Carl Gustav Landin, who heads the marine program for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

That sulfur dioxide market, run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has reduced sulfur dioxide levels by 40 percent since 1992 by allowing companies to buy and sell the right to emit the acid - rain forming pollution from coal - burning plants, which has increased the acidity of lake waters throughout the region.

This form of plastic pollution is extremely difficult to remove, and can even be ingested by fish and other wildlife.

Argonne Nat» l Labs did an analysis and found the use of 6.5 billion gallons of ethanol in the US in 2007 reduced greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 10 million tons and that E85 alone contributes to a 20 % reduction in ozone forming pollution and a 30 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

(09/21/2010) Researchers recently traveled to the remote Brazilian Amazon to investigate how clouds are formed and rain falls in an atmosphere unburdened by human - caused pollution.

Our oceans pollution challenges can be dramatically demonstrated by the Midway, Pacific Island that has formed an impressive island of tons of plastics and trash.